Radiator inclosure



Dec. 21, 1937, A. D. MELLQR 2,102,5955

RADIATOR INCLOSURE Filed Dec. 13, 1935 I @UNITED vswiss. PATENT or l 2,102,599 v RADIATOR INcLosURE Alberti). Mellor, Flushing, N. Y.

4 Claims.

This invention relates to radiator inclosures and particularly to removable covers or fronts for such inclosures.

Radiator inclosures are often made with ornamental or enameled finish. The covers or front plates are made removable and in the usual form of construction are easily scratched or marred when placed in position or removed.

This invention has for its salient object to provide a` removable front or cover and coacting parts for a radiator inclosure so constructed and arranged that the front can be easily placed in position or removed without scratching or marring the surface thereof. y

Another object of the-invention is to provide a structure of the character specified so constructed that it will be rigid and stiff in structure and can be economically manufactured. Y

Further objects `of the invention will appear from the following specification taken in connection with the drawing which forms a part of this application, and in which A Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional elevation through a radiator inclosure constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows; v

Fig. 3 is a perspective view broken away showing the upper end portion of the cover plate; and

Fig. 4 is an, enlarged sectional elevation of the upper outer edge of the closure and cover plate.

The invention briefly described consists ofan inclosure having a channel extending downwardly from the top adjacent the front edge thereof and a cover plate having an upper end constructed rin thedrawing the radiator inclosure has a back wall I0, atop wall II and endwalls I2 and I3. At the front edges of the end walls are formed flanges I4 and I5 having offset ends I5 and I l.

A channel is formed at the front edge of the top wall II and comprises downwardly extending channel members 2|) and 2|, attention being directed to the fact that the inner Vchannel member 2| extends downwardly below the lower edge of the outer channel member 20.

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A rcover plate 25 is designed to flt across the front of the closure between the flanges |4 and I5, the lateral edges of the cover plate being dimensioned to fit against the offset portions I 6 and I1 of the flanges.

The upper end of the cover plate 25 is bent to form a forwardly projecting offset portion 26 and the cover plate has formed thereon at the upper end a flange 2l adapted to t between the channel members 2l) and 2|.

At the lower edge of the cover plate 25 is. secured an angle member or bar 28 which is adapted to t over a cross bar 29 at the bottom of the closure.

'I'he cover plate 25 has across the width thereof a plurality of sets of openings 30 and the front surface may be enameled or ornamented in any desired manner.

When the cover plate 25 is to be placed in position on the inclosure the upper end of the cover plate is inserted below the lower end of the channel member 2|) with the rear edge of the flange 21 engaging the front surface of the channel member 2 I. yThe cover plate is then moved upwardly into the channel using the channel member 2| as a guide and the lower end of the cover plate 25 is swung inwardly until ,the angle bar 2B is positioned above the cross bar 29'. then lowered into the position shown in Fig. 1.

When the cover plate is to be removed it is lifted a sufcient extent to free the angle bar 28 from the cross bar 29 and the lower edge of the plate is swung outwardly, the upper end of the plate being guided by the engagement of the rear or inner edge of the flange 2l with the channel member 2 I.

It will be obvious that it is a simple matter to mount and remove the cover plate and, due to the offset' upper end1 26 of the cover plate, the front surface of the plate will not be scratched or marred. y

Although one specific embodiment of the invention has been particularly shown and described it will be understood that the invention i's capable of modification and that changes in the construction and in the arrangement of the various cooperating parts may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, as expressed in the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. An inclosure having a top wall, a back wall, end walls and a downwardly opening channel member disposed at the front edge of the top wall, and a cover plate adapted tov close the front ofthe inclosure and having a flange at the upper edge The plate is thereof adapted to enter said channel member, the upper edge portion of the cover having an off-set portion extending forwardly of the remaining portion of the plate when the cover plate is in position on the closure. Y

2. An inclosure having a top wall, a back wall, end walls and a downwardly opening channel member disposed at the front edge of the top Wall, and a cover plate adapted to close the front of the inclosure and having a flange at the upper edge thereof adapted to enter said channel member, the upper end of the cover plate having a portion projecting forwardly of the remaining portion of the plate and engageable with the inner surface of the front channel wall.

l3. A radiator inclosure having a top wall, end

walls and oppositely extending iianges at the ing channel at the front of the top wall, a cover plate having an offset upper end portion adapted to nt Within the channel and against the inner surface of the front channel, said cover plate being dimensioned as to Width to t at its edges against the flanges.

4. A radiator inclosure having a top wall, end Walls and oppositely extending flanges at the front edges of the end walls, a downwardly opening channel at the front of the top wall, a cover plate, a flanged upper end thereon, said cover plate having an offset upper end portion adapted -to fit within the channel and against the inner surface of the front channel, said cover plate be- ALBERT D. MELLOR. 

